Welcome & Thanks for Stopping By!

We're happy to have you! We are Chip, Lindsay, Reid, & Bennett and in 2017-2018 we set off to discover new places, meet and re-connect with people, and help spread kindness while enjoying a family gap year together. We are sharing our experiences, memories, photos, and tips on our website. We hope you enjoy! And please, we LOVE hearing from you so don't hesitate to drop us a line or comment should you feel up to it! Start at the beginning of our journey: HERE!!

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We did it! We made a complete lap around Ireland in under two weeks and lived to tell the tales of our mother-daughter trip! I only had doubts because well, a rental car plus narrow roads plus driving on the opposite side plus foreign country (not to mention I had not driven at all in 10 months!) all could have equaled a number of different outcomes. But besides the minor bumps in the road, we came out victorious! The final two days we got to stow our car away and use public transpo in Dublin, the vibrant capital city of Ireland. We had a lot to squeeze in and as the title implies, a fair bit of it revolved around bars, beers, and books with visits to the famous Temple Bar, the Guinness Storehouse and Brewery, and Trinity College’s Book of Kells Exhibition & Old Library.But first, check out the ground we covered in the map below...

Ever Think About Taking a "Family Gap Year?"Read our top 6 Reasons We Decided to Take The Risk And Go For It HERE!

Meet Our Family:

We are Chip, Lindsay, Reid, and Bennett. A Family of four who recently hit pause on our life in Durango, Colorado by jumping in Spud, our '86 Westfalia van to explore North America. We are back home after an amazing family gap year on the road visiting family & friends, soaking in the beautiful places, and spreading positive vibes through random acts of kindness. Read all about it on the blog!